U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra tours Bronner's Christmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth this August. Hoekstra's campaign is back in Michigan little Bavaria Wednesday for a debate at Bavarian Inn, though the only other candidate invited is likely not coming.File | MLive.com

FRANKENMUTH, MI — U.S. Senate hopeful Pete Hoekstra has announced he will be answering questions from voters at a town hall-style event in Frankenmuth Wednesday.

In a press release, Hoekstra's campaign calls the event a "debate," though it appears no other candidates will be there to debate issues with the former U.S. Representative.

The press release also says Hoekstra's Democratic opponent and the incumbent, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, is invited to the event.

Hoekstra has announced a handful of events around the state since then, taking occasional shots at the senator for not attending the events.

"The people of Michigan deserve to hear how their senator for the next six years will represent them," Hoekstra said. "Debbie Stabenow has refused to debate me, so I will go directly to the people to answer their questions and discuss the solutions America needs to get back on track."

Schwarz said Stabenow accepted invitations in August to the traditional debates held at the Detroit Economic Club and Grand Valley State University.

"Congressman Hoekstra refused to even start negotiations on debate and instead launched repeated political attacks," he said. "That's why the debate on debates ended, and we've moved on."

None of the third-party candidates were invited to the event in Frankenmuth, according to a spokesperson from Hoekstra's campaign.

Moderators at the Wednesday event will be Johnny Burke from local radio station WHNN and Dave Boerhinger from National Write Your Congressman. The event, which is open to the public, will be held at the Alpine Room inside Bavarian Inn Lodge, 1 Covered Bridge Lane, Frankenmuth.

Stabenow is ahead in the polls, according to the latest numbers from Real Clear Politics, which places Stabenow at at 51.8 percent and Hoekstra at 38.8 percent.